Tower 42

Tower 42 was built as the HQ of the National Westminster bank, and was originally known as the 'NatWest Tower'. Designed by Richard Seifert, it was opened in 1980 after nearly a decade of building, and was among the most expensive offices (per square metre) ever built. At 600ft (183m), it ended the Post Office Tower's reign as the tallest building in the UK, but was itself overtaken with the completion of the 800ft One Canada Square tower (also known as the Canary Wharf Tower) in docklands in 1990.


One of the interesting features is that the cross section resembled the NatWest logo - not that anyone can see it, except from a helicopter. The building is actually cantilevered from a central concrete core, allowing other buildings to remain at ground level. It was badly damaged by the Bishopsgate bombing of the IRA in 1993, and had to be extensively refurbished. The NatWest bank decided then to sell the tower, which is now in use by a variety of companies. There are restaurants on the 24th and 42nd floors.

My bf's workplace is located nearly to the top of Tower 42. I've gone in as a guest on a few occasions. The concierge and desk services are always kind and polite and the people at guest security are very nice too.

The views are to die for! Seeing near panoramic views of London from on high is amazing. Obviously I can't speak to the specifics of owning/renting here, but as someone who has visited as a guest (and visited the ground floor eatery), it's just great! I'm always jealous that my boyfriend gets to sit in that office every day!

Very beautiful place to be with a delightful sight over London.
The drinks are good. Especially I liked the selection of wines and the cocktails, which were very tasty.

This is the tallest building in Central London. It looks amazing from the front. There is a cafe on the ground floor that anyone can enjoy. This building houses Rhodes 24 the restaurant and Wagamama. There is also a gym and spa in there. In fact you can get all kinds of services in this building. They have conference rooms with all the conferencing equipment in there. The architecture of the building is fantastic. Its glass exterior makes it look so classy and sophisticated.